340 search results for “early medieval berge” in the Student website
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'Rome after Rome': a unique student-scholar exploration of early medieval Rome
Debates about the ‘end’ of the Roman era, how, when, and even if it ended, are still very much alive and raging. However, what happened after the (long) late antique period is a lesser-known and lesser-studied subject. The post-Roman past needs, however, as much energetic investigation and discussion.…
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Sonja Schermer-van den BergFaculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
s.schermer@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 8917
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Geerte Holwerda-van den BergICLON
g.h.holwerda@iclon.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6313
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Dirk-jan van den BergScience
d.j.van.den.berg@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6163
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Jip BarreveldFaculteit Archeologie
j.barreveld@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Robert SteinFaculty of Humanities
r.stein@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2712
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Krista Murchison in History Today on medieval pen-twisters
Minims are letters that are made up of short, vertical pen strokes, such as 'm', 'i', 'n' and 'u'. In Gothic script, there is often little distinction between letters composed of minims. Assistant professor of medieval literature Krista Murchison has written an article in History Today on the hidden…
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mat ImmerzeelFaculty of Humanities
m.immerzeel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 70 800 9512
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Claire WeedaFaculty of Humanities
c.v.weeda@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2718
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A dead language comes to life: Early medieval Old English in the 21st century
From films, video games and historical novels to Nordic folk bands, Old English from the early Middle Ages is experiencing a revival in the 21st century. Together with international colleagues, university lecturer Thijs Porck (LUCAS) made a book about the 'resurrection' of this dead language.
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Egbert BosFaculty of Humanities
e.p.bos@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2029
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Jacques van der VlietFaculty of Humanities
j.van.der.vliet@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Weishuo LiFaculteit Archeologie
w.li@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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New professor of Medieval History Philippe Buc: 'I am just like a shepherd'
A shepherd, but also a comparativist and historian with very broad interests. That is how Professor Philippe Buc describes himself. As of 1 August 2021, he will hold the chair of professor of Medieval History at the university. In an introductory interview, Buc introduces himself, his research and his…
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Medieval manuscripts made available in Europeana
Over 600 manuscripts and early prints have been made digitally available by Leiden University Libraries (UBL) via the Europeana platform. In the project 'The Art of Reading in the Middle Ages’ (ARMA), seven European heritage institutions added 30,000 digitised medieval items to Europeana’s database…
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Ivo van WijkFaculteit Archeologie
i.m.van.wijk@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Anna Dlabacova receives ERC Starting Grant for research on late medieval prayer books
Assistant Professor Anna Dlabacova has been awarded a Starting Grant by the European Research Council. She will use this grant of around 1.5 million euros to conduct research on the Dutch vernacular ‘book of hours’.
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Looking over the shoulders of medieval readers
What did medieval scholars think of the books they read? In her inaugural lecture, Professor Mariken Teeuwen will talk about the texts they wrote in the margin.
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Bibi van den Berg about the digital war between Russia and the Ukraine
The war between Russia and Ukraine plays out not only physically but also digitally. Van Den Berg, Professor of Cybersecurity Governance at the FGGA, talked about it at several news outlets.
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Antoinette HuijbersFaculteit Archeologie
a.m.j.h.huijbers@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Geert WarnarFaculty of Humanities
g.warnar@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2158
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Hans JanssenFaculty of Humanities
h.l.janssen@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2682
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Jeroen OosterbaanFaculteit Archeologie
j.oosterbaan@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Rachel SchatsFaculteit Archeologie
r.schats@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1925
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Lotte NagelhoutFaculteit Archeologie
l.nagelhout@arch.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Scribes and Inky Fingerprints: Collaborative and Mediated Authorship in Early Modern English Manuscripts
Conference
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Roos van OostenFaculteit Archeologie
r.m.r.van.oosten@arch.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2448
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Mariken Teeuwen: ‘There are so many new possibilities in research on medieval manuscripts’
Mariken Teeuwen started at the Institute for History as a professor by special appointment of Script Culture of the Middle Ages on 1 March. ‘I’m looking forward to doing research together with students.’
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Weixuan LiFaculty of Humanities
w.li@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1629
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Skeletal Evidence for Malaria in the Medieval Netherlands
Until very recently malaria was an impactful disease in the Netherlands. While currently mainly regarded as a tropical disease, references to symptoms which could be related to the disease are found in several historical documents from the 17th century onwards. To be able to better understand this disease…
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Joanne MouthaanFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
j.mouthaan@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 6781
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Leonie VreekeFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
l.j.vreeke@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Nadine AkkermanFaculty of Humanities
n.n.w.akkerman@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2065
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Rik SchalbroeckFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen
r.schalbroeck@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Medieval Oegstgeest did business with all of Europe
Generations of Leiden students and academics have done archaeological research into the early medieval history of Oegstgeest. This makes this old settlement one of the best-documented sites from that era. In a new book Leiden researchers take stock.
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Angkor region was actually a large Medieval city
The Greater Angkor Region in contemporary Cambodia was dramatically more urbanized in the 13th century than previously thought, and home to 700.000 to 900.000 people. These discoveries were made by a research team led by Sarah Klassen. Their findings are published in Science Advances.
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Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
Lecture, Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Thijs PorckFaculty of Humanities
m.h.porck@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1611
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Song TanFaculty of Humanities
s.tan@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2288
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Leonard Blussé van Oud AlblasFaculty of Humanities
j.l.blusse@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2766
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Hans MolFaculty of Humanities
h.mol@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Professor Joanita Vroom investigates medieval Greece with The Packard Humanities Institute grant
In 2024, Professor Joanita Vroom received a substantial grant from the Packard Humanities Institute (PHI) in support for her Hinterlands of Medieval Chalcis Project (HMC Project) in Greece. PHI, a California-based non-profit organization, is dedicated to archaeological research as well as to the preservation…
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Archaeologist Mette Langbroek works on beads exhibition: ‘Humans have a special relationship with beads'
Beads are among the oldest types of human artistic expression. Even so, the small ornaments have a bad status record regarding archaeological investigation. PhD candidate Mette Langbroek, usually at home studying early medieval beads, had the opportunity to work on a publication and exhibition on 5000…
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Visit the University of Helsinki for the Medieval-Modern Forum
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Oddly-shaped medieval vessels found all over the Islamic world have puzzled archaeologists for decades.
'When taking into account all finds in the Islamic world of this enigmatic vessel, it would perhaps be wise not to restrict this container to merely one function.'
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Raymond FagelFaculty of Humanities
r.p.fagel@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2730
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Tiffany BousardFaculty of Humanities
t.v.c.bousard@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 1646
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Stijn BusselsFaculty of Humanities
s.p.m.bussels@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2693
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Cultural contacts between ‘East’ and ‘West’ in the early Middle Ages
With the help of the JEDI fund, Fatima al Moufridji and Thijs Porck went in search of cultural contacts between early medieval England, Northern Africa, and the Middle East. Together they made four knowledge clips that can now be seen on YouTube.
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Julia SzirmaiFaculty of Humanities
j.c.szirmai@hum.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727